Kind Words

Kind Words

Matthew + Jenny @ Villa Rustica, Byron Bay

21st Oct 2019

“We booked Sarah-Jane & Luxe Elopements as our wedding planner, make-up artist & photographer and were so glad we did. Sarah-Jane was with us for the best part of 8 hours always keeping a smile on her face and performing all of her many wedding day roles with great success.

Sarah-Jane quickly become a seamless and integral part of our memorable wedding day, and we are so happy with the sneak peek photographs. We are now so excited about the full set to come!

SJ helped us capture our elegant and stylish theme both with her make-up artistry as well as the photos where she managed to fabulously capture the most romantic and special day of our lives.”

Shannon + Eric @ Belongil Beach Byron Bay

25th Oct 2019

“The Luxe Elopement team made my wedding day the most amazing day of my life. The day was planned whilst I was working overseas and Sarah Jane made the entire process effortless.

She and her team think of everything and they hold a professional standard whilst remaining approachable. We has a blast taking photos with her and they came out absolutely amazing.

She goes above and beyond and has amazing skills in all things weddings. Can not rate the luxe elopements team enough and would recommend these guys to anyone. Thank you again.”

Lisa + Craig @ Cabarita Cove + Santai Retreat

19th Sept 2019

“We wanted a secret, private Elopement on a beautiful beach. We live interstate. So we had to feel comfortable & have complete confidence in our choice.Lady Bella & Luxe Elopements nailed it.

SJ puts together a ‘dream team’ of professionals to help her make your day exactly everything you’ve dreamed of.

SJ has a beautiful, warm, bubbly & friendly personality. She puts you at complete ease.Her make up skills are brilliant. I absolutely loved mine & everyone that have seen pics have commented on how great it was.

As a photographer SJ made us feel relaxed & comfortable. Our sneak pics are incredible & we can’t wait to see the rest.

Absolutely first class in service & professionalism. Faultless x”

Caroline + David @ Temple Farm House Byron

24th April 2019

“Sarah-Jane was amazing to work with and both my husband and myself couldn’t have hoped for a more beautiful wedding. Our wedding photos are beyond amazing, the location she helped us choose, as well as hair, makeup, decorations – all of it – were stunning.

I am someone who did not want to spend to much time planning and SJ did all the heavy lifting for me! I highly, highly recommend working with her!”

Carla + Luke @ Mavis Kitchen

25th Sept 2019

“I highly recommend Sarah-Jane and Luxe Eopements. She made our wedding so incredible, completely stress free and was in control of absolutely everything. She was easily contactable and checked up on me numerous times leading up to the big day.Our wedding was a surprise which made it even more amazing and the entire time Sarah-Jane kept me calm, informed and completely ready to marry my now husband. What an amazing woman, crew and operation xxx”

Jekayla + Lachlan @ Broken Head

26th April 2019

“… Because we didn’t want to miss out on all the little extra’s that make your day special and still have our nearest and dearest with us! We found the mission to find exactly what we were looking for was near impossible and we almost completely gave up… That was until we found Luxe Elopements who changed our perceptions on ‘weddings’ and gave us hope that we can have all that we want – on the scale we want.

A huge weight was lifted from our first consult with SJ – like she was an angel sent from above, we immediately felt our wedding plans were no longer a dreaded thought but something we could actually look forward to (the way it should be). SJ made the whole experience so much easier even with all our last minuet changes; our sunset elopement was perfectly us.

Being an elopement meant we didn’t have everyone at our wedding so it was a very pleasant surprise to receive some sneak peak images that we could share some beautiful moments with our friends and family right after our day. We are so looking forward to receiving the rest and spamming them even more

I have no doubts Luxe Elopements have all the experience and knowledge to make your day all that you dreamt of plus more and I would recommend them any day of the week!”

Katie + Lance @ Broken Head

“A huge thank you to Sarah-Jane and the whole Luxe Elopements team for making our dream day come true. Everyone was so accomodating, professional, fun and we instantly connected with Sarah-Jane which put us at pure ease, throughout the whole process.

SJ is such a delight to work with and there are so many different options to make your day truly unique and special for you.

We would highly recommend to anyone eloping and could not be happier with our magical day.”

Anita + Shane

19th March 2019

“Sarah-Jane and her team at Luxe Elopements are amazing at what they do. We live in NZ and eloped to the Gold Coast, and they made the whole process so straight forward and easy.

Communication was great, emails were answered quickly, and they made our day so stress free. They organised everything for us so we could relax and enjoy our wedding day. We cannot thank you enough for making our dream day come true.”

Sarah + Jack @ Belongil Beach

“I can’t even begin to describe how amazingly easy and perfect our wedding was thanks to Luxe Elopements.

We purchased one of the elopement packages for just Jack and I to travel to Byron to elope. I’m a planner by nature so it still amazes me that I felt so confident and at ease with working with Luxe Elopements and that I wasn’t stressing (or micromanaging �) anything before or on the day.

Sarah-Jane organised everything for us. From the celebrant, to location, hair and makeup, to even a beautiful platter for after the ceremony. All the little details turned it into the most amazing day.

Even the sparkling she got was non-alcoholic for my pregnancy which showed the thought she put in, very special. This is a true testament to Sarah-Jane’s business and herself. All we literally had to do was turn up. This meant it was exactly what we wanted- relaxed, carefree, fun, and perfectly romantic.

Thank you so much for creating a magical day we will never forget!”

Allisha + Toby @ Byron Bay

“The Luxe Elopements team did a FANTASTIC job on my hair, make up, Photography & co-ordination for my intimate wedding in Byron Bay.

They came to the house, so we didn’t have to leave – these small details made the day run with ease! They were so professional and talented!

My hair and make up looked flawless!! I looked unreal!

I cant thank the team enough for a picture perfect day!”

Kind Words

"SJ, we are so grateful for the amazing job you did capturing our special day. From start to end you create such a relaxed, positive and fun energy that makes everyone feel at ease. Your ability to manage large groups for photos is fantastic and we are so stoked with the outcome - the photos are beautiful! Thanks so much, definitely recommend!”

Renee

2018 Brisbane Bride

"LADY BELLA IS AMAZING!! SJ went above, and seriously, beyond to arrange, orchestrate, photograph and choreograph Sean and my incredibly emotional and intimate wedding. SJ even arranged the most incredible, divine celebrant (Ben Carlyle) to make our moment THE most beautiful moment ever. We will never be able to thank SJ enough. Our moment was perfect thanks to Lady Bella. 10 out of 10! Cannot recommend Sarah Jane Ryan and her Lady Bella team enough! Thank you SJ “

Fiona

2018 Byron Bay Bride

"I booked Lady Bella for Bridal Makeup for myself, 6 bridesmaids, 1 flower girl and 1 mother. I was extremely nervous about the timing schedule for the big day to make sure everyone's hair and make up was done on time. I questioned the recommended start time for a group our size of 9am a few times and Sarah-Jane assured me the team is experienced, fast and efficient and that I didn't have to worry. So I trusted her experience and judgement despite believing that we should start at 7am lol. And boy, did her and the team deliver!I was so happy with my bridal look and it lasted all day and night in the heat. My girls looked incredible, we had a fast and flawless timeline for getting ready and we even had an hour to spare for lots of photos at the end! It was the best experience!For a no fuss no rush wedding day, book Lady Bella! You won't regret it! Thank you Sarah-Jane! "

Shelley

2019 Osteria Bride

"I’ve known Sarah for over ten years now and she ya a true professional. I highly recommend if you are wanting some wedding photos & hair and make-up or family portraits or content for insta! She’s super lovely and if you don’t come with your own ideas then don’t worry. She’s full of inspiration herself and she is really just so lovely and positive and time with her ya really authentic and fun! .Her Studio is located in Coolangatta but she mainly shoots on location between Brisbane and Byron Bay. I have always enjoyed working with you Sarah-Jane and I wish you all the best. You are hard working and you really care about your clients. Goodluck to you beautiful woman! 😘✨"

Lisa

Warriors of the Divine (Label)

"If I could give Lady Bella more stars, I would! Organising a wedding from afar was a bit of a challenge but knowing I had SJ, the stress for hair, makeup and photography was sorted. I explained what I wanted and she made it happen. Very professional, a lot of fun and our photos are just beautiful! I have had some printed and mounted on our walls as the quality was fantastic! Thank you Lady Bella. I recommend you to everyone and look forward to using you again in the future."

Cindy

2017 Babalou Kingscliff Bride

"The lady bella team is amazing! Professional, easy to deal with & give amazing results!Sarah Jane did my wedding make up & it was perfect & flawless! She totally make me & my girls feel relaxed & at ease. SJ also did our wedding photography & our images are incredible! So many captured moments. I would recommend lady bella in a heartbeat! Thanks SJ & your team for helping make my day perfectXx"

Georgina

2017 The Farm Byron Bay Bride

"Sarah-Jane, thank you so much for your wonderful energy and skilful interactions around our little elopement in the Byron hinterland.Right from our very first conversation, I was completely relaxed about working with you. We have loved what we've seen so far of the photos, with truly beautiful, intimate, and elegant photos, as well as some unexpectedly and delightfully candid shots of our ceremony and guests. Can't wait to see the rest!I have no hesitation recommending Sarah-Jane and Lady Bella Studio. xo"

Gaby

2017 Harvest Cafe Newrybar Byron Bay Bride

“Once in a while you meet someone who just by being themselves has an effect on you that changes everything. Their happy infectiousness causes you to see the true potential o four actions and know that the sky really is the limit. Sarah-Jane Ryan is one of this people.I met her early in my photography and business career when she was working her magic as a make-up artist for a bride on her big day. We hit it off and immediately I knew that this was a girl going places. I was also later fortunate to photographer her family, including her beautiful daughter Sophia. After a couple more gigs together, Sarah-Jane suggested that we collaborate on a fashion shoot. I learnt so much that day from her that I will be eternally grateful.The following images are some of the ones we created that day and which alter featured in the online magazine Wedding Style Guide International. Thank you to you, Sarah-Jane. You have been a great role model to me and I can only wish that I had your vision, enthusiasm and strength."

Mark Banfield

Byron Bay Photographer

"The Universe was smiling at me when I needed to find a photographer that was local to the Kingscliff area and I literally found Bella Creative Agency. I thought I had just found a wedding photographer that might be able to do our shoot. The shoot was for a campaign for @sequinsandsand and @cossieconfidence - shooting 14 amazing women of all sizes and shapes in swimwear. Little did I know I had found everything I needed - photographer, makeup artist, creative agency and someone who could be personable with these women, who would most likely be nervous and anxious about getting in front of the camera. I cannot be more pleased with how Sarah-Jane planned the day and rolled it out. Everything went so smoothly and the results are just perfection. After many days of rain and looking like the shoot might have to be inside, instead of on beautiful Salt Beach - the clouds parted and the sun shone through - I am sure Sarah-Jane had something to do with that too!!!! Thank you Sarah-Jane, I have and will continue to recommend you to clients as I have no hesitation in your professionalism, talent and loveliness! Evie.”